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EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior forward Casey Choffy and senior midfielder Jonathan Stuppe scored first-half goals as East Stroudsburg University blanked Shepherd, 3-0, in its 2015 men's soccer season opener on Thursday afternoon at Eiler-Martin Stadium.

Choffy scored in the eighth minute, assisted by sophomore forward Christian Bukowski, and Stuppe doubled the lead in the 19th minute. Junior back Jeff Wolf hit a free kick that was headed by sophomore back Keelby Espinola, with Stuppe finishing the play.

Sophomore midfielder James McMahon added ESU's third goal in the 72nd minute on an assist from freshman midfielder Alex Kardos.

ESU held Shepherd to six shots and just one shot on goal. Freshman goalkeeper William Boerema made one save in his ESU debut.

Stuppe's goal was the ninth of his career, leading all active Warriors. Choffy had his third career goal, and McMahon's goal was his first for ESU.

Daniel Hussion had four saves for Shepherd (0-1).

ESU travels to Shippensburg on Saturday for its PSAC opener.

Game Notes
* ESU's shutouts (MSOC 3-0 vs. Shepherd, WSOC 1-0 vs. Lock Haven) were the Warriors' first on the same day under head coach Rob Berkowitz (5th year as head coach of men's team - 9th as head coach of women's team).
* They are the first shutouts by ESU's soccer teams under one head coach since Sept. 25, 1994, when Jerry Sheska guided the Warriors to a pair of shutouts at Slippery Rock (women 6-0, men 1-0).